Abstract

LOFEGO, Antonio C.; MORAES, Gilberto J. de  and  MCMURTRY, James A.. Three new species of phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from Brazil. An. Soc. Entomol. Bras. [online]. 2000, vol.29, n.3, pp. 461-467. ISSN 0301-8059.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0301-80592000000300008.

Three new species of phytoseiid mites from Brazil are described: Amblyseius neochiapensis sp. n. from Manihot sp. and Amblyseius bahiensis sp. n. from unidentified plant, both collected in the State of Bahia, and Typhlodromalus feresi sp. n. from Mabea sp. collected in the State of São Paulo.

Keywords : Taxonomy; Amblyseius; Typhlodromalus; mite; predator.